For 2022, it’s clear that the power of BookTok has made itself known in not only the winners, but in the slate of finalists from which readers could choose. Insights from Goodreads: “With more than 5.7 million votes cast and counted, the 14th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards are now official. Launched in 2009, the Goodreads Choice Awards honor the year’s best books as decided by you, the readers. Full list of winners and nominees here.
Best Mystery & Thriller
The Maid by Nita Prose
Best Historical Fiction
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Best Romance
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Best Science Fiction
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Best Humor
The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey
Best Nonfiction
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
Best History & Biography
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller
Best Graphic Novels & Comics
Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman
Best Debut Novel
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Best Young Adult Fiction
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Best Middle Grade & Children’s
I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers Don’t forget to check out Book Riot’s own picks for Best Books of 2022!
